Other / mixed grade configuration · North Zulch, TX

North Zulch Elementary/Secondary

Federal NCES profile for North Zulch Elementary/Secondary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 483303003670
0/100100/10053/100
👥 S:T ratio
56
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
33
📋 Attendance
54
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

North Zulch Elementary/Secondary earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Texas schools.

53
Resource Index · Higher
11.1:1
small classes for Texas
65.9%
free-lunch eligible
333
students enrolled

North Zulch Elementary/Secondary has class sizes smaller than 84% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+6 students YoY

North Zulch Elementary/Secondary held near 358 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 30.6 → 30.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+6 students YoY 483303003670 · North Zulch, TX Other · SMALL · TRAD

333 enr · 11.1:1 · 65.9% lunch · RII 53

Nearest enrollment peer: Endeavor Charter (333 students)

North Zulch Elementary/Secondary held near 358 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount). Teacher FTE held 30.6 → 30.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

How North Zulch Elementary/Secondary compares

North Zulch Elementary/Secondary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.1:1 ▼ 24% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 65.9% ▲ 6% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 333 top 72% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.1:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
333
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
65.9%
free-lunch eligible - 6% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.1:1
students per teacher - 24% below state mean
Top 16% in Texas - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
18.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$14,511
per pupil, district-wide - above Texas avg of $14,348
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 333 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
41
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 12.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 73.3%
Hispanic or Latino 19.2%
Two or More 5.1%
African American 2.1%
Asian 0.3%

Largest group: White at 73.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 42.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 42.3, North Zulch Elementary/Secondary is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for North Zulch Isd reports $14,511 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about North Zulch Elementary/Secondary

How many students attend North Zulch Elementary/Secondary?

North Zulch Elementary/Secondary has 333 students enrolled. It is a public school in North Zulch, TX. CCD year-over-year: 352 (2022-23) → 358 (2023-24), nearly flat (+6).

What is the student-teacher ratio at North Zulch Elementary/Secondary?

The student-teacher ratio at North Zulch Elementary/Secondary is 11.1:1, which is 24% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 29% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at North Zulch Elementary/Secondary?

65.9% of students at North Zulch Elementary/Secondary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of North Zulch Elementary/Secondary?

The largest demographic group at North Zulch Elementary/Secondary is White at 73.3% of enrollment, in North Zulch, TX.

What is the Resource Investment Index for North Zulch Elementary/Secondary?

North Zulch Elementary/Secondary has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in North Zulch Isd?

None reported; North Zulch Isd operates only North Zulch Elementary/Secondary as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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